Great Basin College enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. Educational, cultural, and related economic needs of the multicounty service area are met through programs of university transfer, applied science and technology, business and industry partnerships, developmental education, community service, and student support services in conjunction with certificates and associate and select baccalaureate degrees.

GBC is a comprehensive community college that provides educational opportunities to over 3,800 students across 86,500 square miles, in ten of Nevada's largest counties bordering five states. The main campus in Elko is home to an educational community that attracts students interested in a residential college experience. Satellite facilities are located in over a dozen communities across the college's service area.

MAIL APPLICATION AND ALL DOCUMENTS TO...

Great Basin College
Admissions and Records Office
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801

DEADLINES!

If you are applying for an F-1 visa, the deadline is May 15 for fall semester and October 1 for spring semester. If you are a transfer student and already have an F-1 visa, the deadline is July 1 for fall semester and November 1 for spring semester.

International Students

Apply online to Great Basin College. Note that many majors at GBC are not available to F-1 students because they are primarily online. When selecting a major, select one of the choices listed on the GBC International Application.

American College Testing (ACT): score of 21 or higher. College Code: 2493.

Exemption: Students coming from the following English-speaking countries are exempt from the English language testing requirements: Australia, Bahamas, British Guyana, Canada (except for Quebec), Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, and United Kingdom.

Provide official transcripts in the English language to Great Basin College:

High school transcripts must include your graduation date.

Send official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended. The official transcript must be sent to Great Basin College directly from your college or university. In addition, if you want to receive credit for any courses taken outside of the United States, it is your responsibility to have the transcript translated into English and evaluated by
an agency listed by NACES. The agency must forward the transcript results directly to Great Basin College with the appropriate signatures, dates and institutional seals in order to be considered official documents.

If you are transferring from a school in the USA, request that the school
send transcripts
directly to GBC.

Submit original financial documents showing the equivalent of a minimum of
USD $22,295 for an academic year.

Financial documents may be a bank statement or letter, scholarship letter
or an Affidavit of Support, Form I-134 (PDF) from a U.S. citizen
or a permanent resident or a combination of these items. All bank
documents must be dated within the last six months.

Submit a Financial Statement (PDF) signed
by sponsor. (You sign if you are financially responsible for yourself.)

Submit proof of health insurance to cover medical expenses in the United States
and your immunization (shot) records showing the dates you received the series
of immunizations: MMR (measles/mumps/ rubella), DT (diphtheria/ tetanus), and
a PPD (tuberculin test). An estimated $1,500.00 yearly cost for health insurance
is shown in the estimated expenses chart. If you do not have appropriate health
insurance and immunizations, you will be required to resolve these issues
prior to registering for classes.

If your spouse or children will accompany you to
GBC, submit documents about dependents:

Photocopy of each passport showing name, date of birth, passport number
and
expiration date.

A list of the following information for each dependent: family name, first
name,
middle name, relationship (spouse/son/ daughter), date of birth
(mm/dd/yyyy), city and country of birth).

After items 1-9 on this checklist are provided to Great Basin College
and your application is approved, an I-20 Form will be mailed to you. Before
you take the I-20 Form to your embassy or consulate to apply for the F-1 Visa,
you will need to complete a Form I-901 with information from your I-20 and pay
the required fee.
Instructions regarding the Form I-901 are available at www.ice.gov/sevis.

It is important to apply for housing on campus as far in advance as possible.
For information regarding housing and the application process, click here.

If you are transferring from a U.S. School, the following additional documents
are required.